Nevada County picayune., 1887-12-14
BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
An Increase Shown Over Last Years Figures Every De- partment of Capital
 and Labor Re
 viving.

 more contracts than they had, and workmen have at all times been able to tlud employment. i There is great deal of work yet to be done, both outside and in- side, and painters, decorate OTIS. plumbers, cabinet-makers and workmen engaged in fitting up electrical appliances have the as surance of their employers that there will be no idle time this wln ter, especially in the larger cities. In some few of the minor indus tries there is some little complaint at the fact that they have not two or three months orders ahead. The furniture manufacturers here, and all over the country, have just about as much work as they can turn out. The increase in Euro pean travel has led to the importa ton of a good deal of alleged for eign furniture. and some of our shops have a good trade in it.
 Bank clearings at thirty eight cities show an increase of Is per cent over the same week last year. Reporting railway lines show an increase in earnings and in traffic. Manufacturing interests are watch, ing commercial and railroad move ments very closely. A great deal of projected building will be done or not done, according to indica- tions in this quarter.
 Nearly S10,O00,000 is being ex- pended upon new railroads in Kentucky, originating in Louis vile. Nearly all the new Ines are developing rich timber and min- eral territory. Contracts are now out for the building of five rail- roads.
 Boston will expend S1S0,OO0 in extending it's school buildings next year.
 East Chicago is to be built up with extensive car manufactures, steel plants anu slaughtering es- tablishments. Minnesota capitalists are considering the construction of a new road to the Pacific coast. An eastern syndicate is making ex- tensive railroad and dock improve ments at Duluth, Minn. The jewelry manufacturers throughout the United States are anticipating an increased demand for the better styles of jewelry and precious stones. A good deal of machinery has been recently put in and number of expert workmen from Europe are arriving with the view of meeting the de- mand for jewelry and silver and gold work of special design.
 The total imports of silk manu- factures at New York during De- tober amounted to S2 ,566, ,l55. I'm ports of raw silk al New York and San Francisco, 422,392 pounds, valued at S2,947,769. The Penn sylvania silk manufacturers are meeting with an urgent demand tor every pound of silk they can pro- duce.
 A mill out in Michigan is pro- ducing fancy cassimeres. New England cannot monopolize the textile business. Other textile mills are pro iected in that state.
 The Massachusetts shoe manu- lecturers are looking forward to the time when they will be in ab- solute possession and control of their business.
 The Schlcssinger electric road in the Lykens Valley coal mine will likely be followed by the con struction of similar roads in a number of anthracite mines. The fact is clearly demonstrated that the electric motor is cheaper for such work than the steam loco motive.
 Every Kansas town which can muster 5000 inhabitants is now supplied with electric lights. Ohio river steamers are lit by focusing lamps.
 A sl5,000,000 corporation is about to utilize Niagara's falling wator for power to run electric ! light dynamos at distance of 1000 miles.
 There are GOO beet factories in Europe. France manufactures ] 100000 tons of sugar, and Ger many l,024,000 tons. California will undertake the same enter prise.